What's included in Breezy Special Ed Life Skill Math Packets?

Life skill math packets are themed math activities that focus on basic math life skills not often found in traditional curriculum.

Variety and Repetition: This pack includes two different style worksheets for each topic and level. Students will quickly learn worksheet format as they go through each themed pack. 

Multiple Steps: Worksheets include multiple steps (cut/paste, color, etc) so that students do not fly through them and are able to work on a variety of concepts at the same time. If the multiple steps take too long for some students, you can tell them to do something quicker instead (ex. circle instead of color, or write instead of cut and paste).

Printing Options: All worksheets can be printed in black and white or color as needed in order to provide additional levels of supports for students.

Each packet is designed to get you through (at least) two weeks of instruction, using one worksheet each day along with real life practice. You can use these packs in any order, as they do not get more difficult. This way students can learn (or maintain) at their own pace and you can move them up levels as needed. This is also great for homework once students have mastered the skills!

Themed for Engagement All Year

Keep students engaged with familiar, relevant themes like:

• Seasonal (Winter, Spring, Summer, Holidays)
• Real-life topics (Food, Community Places, Around the House)
• Functional environments (Community Signs, School, Transportation)

Same structure → new content → better engagement without reteaching routines.

If a student has mastered a level, move them up to the next level. If they need continued practice, keep them at the same level. The levels throughout the year stay consistent, so you only move students up when they are ready.

Perfect For:

• Life skill & self-contained classrooms
• Special education math instruction
• Functional academics
• Independent work systems
• Centers & rotations
• IEP-aligned skill practice

How to Use in the Classroom

Life skill math packets can be used for:

• small group instruction
• independent work folders
• life skills centers
• transition curriculum
• homework and reinforcement practice

The real-world focus helps teachers connect math to daily life, making learning more meaningful for students.

Pair It With:

These math packets work perfectly alongside your other routines:

• Errorless journals (each math set has a corresponding journal topic!)
• Specific money math worksheets and concepts
• Real-life practice activities for generalization

Not Sure Where to Start?

Start with a seasonal or high-interest theme your students love, then reuse the same structure all year long for consistency and growth.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What makes these life skill math packets different?

These packets focus on real-world math skills students use in daily life, rather than abstract or traditional worksheets. They use visuals, structured steps, and meaningful contexts to build independence and understanding.

What Skills Are Covered?

Each packet targets essential life skill math concepts like:

• Money
• Time
• More / Less
• Size & Measurement
• Numbers
• Directions

These are the functional math skills your students need for independence, sometimes difficult to find in existing curriculums, built into predictable, easy-to-follow routines.

Who are these packets for?

These resources are ideal for students in special education, including students with autism, non-readers, emerging learners, and students in life skills or transition programs.

How are these used in the classroom?

Teachers use life skill math packets in small groups, independent work folders, centers, and life skills blocks. Themed context helps students stay interested and connect math instruction to what they are learning.

What skills do these target?

Life skill math packets target money, directions, more/less, size, time, numbers

Do these require prep?

No. These are print-and-use packets designed to require minimal preparation so you can spend time teaching, not prepping.

Planning your math block for the whole year?

Skip the piecing-it-together and grab the full-year bundle so you have consistent routines, built-in differentiation, and ready-to-go practice all year long.